ZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Growth · 10 people tracked
Also known as 株式会社ゼンリンフューチャーパートナーズ
Investment thesis
As ZENRIN Group's corporate venture capital arm, the firm invests in and supports startups as a strategic partner, promoting growth through collaboration with the ZENRIN Group. It focuses on ventures creating new innovation in map and location-information technology, aiming to fuse startups' innovative technologies and ideas with ZENRIN's business platform and spatial-temporal information to create new value. Beyond capital, it provides business-linkage and social-implementation support, and makes continuous investments in ventures addressing social challenges according to their growth potential.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 13 of 37 portfolio companiesSaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Hardware ×3IoT ×3Mobility & Transportation ×3Consumer ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:Japan×13
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathMaaS Tech Japan builds mobility data products and provides consulting and media services aimed at optimizing transportation systems by connecting travelers, transport operators, and trip destinations.
Data & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP
Yosuke Hidaka(Representative Director & CEO)Hiroyuki Shimizu(Vice President & COO)
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalGlobis Capital Partners
Portfolio company invested in via the Goen Musubi No.1 fund
Co-investorsThe Gogin Capital
FullDepth develops domestically-produced industrial underwater drones (ROV/AUV) such as the DiveUnit300 and provides underwater inspection services where operators visit sites to conduct inspections.
Deep TechHardwareRobotics
Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesDRONE FUND
Co-investorsAccord VenturesJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.JIC Venture Growth Investments
LocationMind provides location intelligence and spatial analysis services using GNSS positioning, satellite imagery, IoT sensing (LiDAR, UWB), and mobile big data to support urban planning, infrastructure, mobility, and commercial applications across multiple sectors.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIoTTokyo, JP
Naoki Kiritani(Founder / CEO)Ryosuke Shibasaki(Founder / CTO)Dinesh Manandhar(Founder / CDO)
Co-investorsFunds StartupsHulic StartupMiyako CapitalShizuoka Capital
Technology-driven real estate model providing cost-effective vacation rentals and homes completed online.
Co-investorsJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsRegional Revitalization SolutionVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
MetCom builds and operates MBS (Metropolitan Beacon System), a ground-based positioning system that covers urban areas with signal strength 100,000 times stronger than GPS, enabling accurate location tracking indoors and underground.
Deep TechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsDRONE FUND
Co-investorsDG IncubationJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsKiraboshi CapitalSeibu Shinkin Capital
Secual provides home security products and services aimed at making residential security affordable and easy for everyday consumers to use.
ConsumerHardwareIoT
Co-investorsDG IncubationIyogin Capital
SORABITO develops cloud and paperless software for the construction and construction-equipment rental industries, including online rental ordering, inspection digitization, order management, and industry-specific payment cards.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechFintechSaaSTokyo, JP
青木 隆幸(Founder & Chairman)博多 一晃(President & CEO)中山 良介(Director)
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesPERSOL VENTURE PARTNERSTodaGMO VenturePartnersSTRIVE
YAMAP is a mobile application that provides GPS navigation and trail mapping for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, enabling location tracking even without cellular signal and facilitating trail recording and sharing among users.
ConsumerMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsColopl NextHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin CapitalMCP Asset Management
Skydisc, Inc. provides AI-based digital transformation support for Japan's manufacturing industry, using technology to assist management transformation and let people focus on more creative work.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSFukuoka, JP
Asato Uchimura(代表取締役 CEO)Yasushi Kido(取締役 (Founding member))Kentaro Goto(取締役 CSO)Sho Okada(取締役 CFO)Isao Furukawa(執行役員 VPoE)
Co-investorsArchetype VenturesSumitomo Mitsui Trust BankDG Daiwa VenturesAozora Corporate InvestmentEnergy & Environment Investment
Buzzkuri is an HR and organizational consulting firm that works closely with clients' teams to reform performance evaluation, 1-on-1s, and training programs.
Future of WorkHR Tech
Co-investorsShizuoka CapitalEnergy & Environment Investment
Findy is a Japanese company, founded in 2014, that operates online platforms to support software engineers and improve development organizations' productivity.
Developer ToolsHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsCarbide VenturesKDDI Open Innovation Fund
estie develops AI-powered software for real estate professionals to search, analyze, and manage commercial properties in Japan.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsVertex GrowthGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersUTECDevelopment Bank of Japan
NewSpace Intelligence (NSI) provides remote sensing and satellite technology services, using geospatial data analytics, GIS, and machine learning for applications such as crop monitoring, damage assessment, and disaster management.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSpace Tech
Yumiko Nagai(President & CEO)Dorj Ichikawa(CSO & Vice President)Hiroshi Senzoku(CFO)Chairath Sirirattanapol(CTO)Nopphawan Tamkuan(CAO)Vaibhav Katiyar(CIO)
Co-investorsJR East Start UPNTT DOCOMO VenturesX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
REXEV is a Japanese company that provides electric vehicle services, including the "eemo" EV car-sharing service and an e-mobility management platform, as well as "Flemobi," an EV fleet conversion service for corporations, businesses, and municipalities.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSTokyo, JP
Co-investorsaSTART
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies株式会社estie · fintechobserver.com · Nov 26, 2025
MetCom · newsbreak.com · Jul 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS made?
- ZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS has 37 tracked investments.
- What stage does ZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS invest at?
- ZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does ZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS focus on?
- ZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS focuses on AI & Machine Learning, IoT, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is ZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS located?
- ZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does ZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS co-invest with?
- ZENRIN FUTURE PARTNERS most often shares deals with JIC Venture Growth Investments, DG Daiwa Ventures, DG Incubation, among 28 tracked co-investors.
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